Karachi board issues Grade 9 Chromebook merit list
Students from government schools affiliated to BSEK who scored top marks in the 2026 exams must still register on the federal scheme's portal to claim a device.
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi has published a merit list of Grade 9 students from its affiliated government schools who qualify for the Prime Minister's Youth Chromebook Scheme, according to a board press release issued on November 5.
The list covers candidates who sat the 2026 annual examinations and obtained outstanding marks. Students of both the Science and General groups are eligible.
The merit list is posted on the board's Chromebook scheme portal, where students can check whether they qualify. TechJuice reported that the board has asked students to confirm their selection status there.
A place on the list does not by itself secure a laptop. Selected students must complete a separate registration on the Prime Minister's Youth Chromebook Scheme portal, the board said, and it urged them to do so promptly to hold their place in the programme.
ProPakistani also reported the announcement, describing the scheme as open to students of government schools affiliated with the Karachi board.
The reports did not say how many Chromebooks will be handed out, what minimum marks were applied in either group, or when registration closes.
The scheme, as described in the two reports, covers government schools only. Students of private schools affiliated with the board do not appear on this merit list.
Eligibility for Karachi's government school candidates was determined by the board, while registration runs through a federal portal set up for the prime minister's youth programme.
The board's press release gave no date for the distribution of the devices. The announcement was made on November 5 and reported by both outlets on November 6.
Karachi's board is one of several education bodies in Sindh, and the list concerns its own affiliated institutions rather than schools under other boards in the province.
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